Datapoint Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin/Tense-aspect systems

Values

Purely aspectual system

Example 69-37:
mən kundamwin tandaumbi tanan
mən
3sg
kundamwin
two
tandau-mbi
sit/stay.dep
ta-nan
prog-nonfut
The two of them were staying.
Example 69-39:
mən manba ambi məndəkənan
mən
3sg
manba
pl
am-(m)bi
eat-dep
məndəkə-nan
finish-nonfut
They have already eaten.
Example 69-40:
mən manba ambi tanan
mən
3sg
manba
pl
am-(m)bi
eat-dep
ta-nan
prog-nonfut
They are eating.
They were eating.
Confidence:
Very certain